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MissionWith its heritage as a foundation and an eye toward the future, Bakersfield College provides the high quality education necessary for our socially and ethnically diverse students--whether they be vocational, transfer-oriented, developmental, or some combination of these--to thrive in a rapidly changing world.We will accomplish our mission by:- Establishing strong connections with our...

Today, Bakersfield College has nearly 18,000 students and nearly 1,200 employees between the two campuses and various servic...e sites. Located 118 miles north of Los Angeles and 111 miles south of Fresno, Bakersfield College is the largest of the three colleges in the Kern Community College District. Bakersfield College serves approximately 5,000 square miles of the southern San Joaquin...